High street suffers 2.9% drop in visits while retail parks rise 2.5% as shoppers seek low prices,entertainment and dining options Shoppers are deserting the high street in favour of purpose-built retail parks, according to figures that underline tough conditions for retailers.
Total retail footfall in the UK was down by 1.1% in February, and according to figures from the data analysts Springboard and the British Retail Consortium. Related: The Sunday trading win was a blip – the weekend is slowly dying | Gaby Hinsliff Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com